News 3 Black Bears Yonejima, Sakata City, Yamagata Nov 10, 2025, 07:00 AM

Description

On November 10, 2025, three bears (one adult female and two female cubs) were seen eating persimmons in a tree at a private house in Yonejima, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. After a resident reported the sighting, the city carried out an emergency cull; fireworks were used to make the bears descend and hunting association members shot and killed them. There were no injuries.

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Summary

Three female bears, believed to be a mother and cubs, appeared in a persimmon tree at a private house in Yonejima, Sakata City. After a report, the city conducted an emergency cull: fireworks were used to bring the bears down and hunting association members shot them; no one was injured. The city says it will promote measures such as removing leftover fruit and food waste to avoid attracting bears.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

3

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.984415, 139.902243

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